Nigeria’s problem could be solved within 4years, says Adebayo

The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo has said Nigeria’s problem is basic and could be solved within four years.

Speaking to newsmen recently, Adebayo said there is difference between quality leadership and good politics, lamenting that people mix the two.

He stressed that one could be adept in politics but a total failure in governance.

“If governance fails, everything will crumble. So, politics and governance are two different things. There are people who can be in governance who are not avid in politics, but they are very good,” he added.

Adebayo cited an example with Lagos which used to have the best water in the English-speaking world due to governance, not politics.

He emphasised that the people who were behind all of that and those who built the waterworks were not politicians.

“The people who came up with the best idea for education were not good in politics, but they knew how to educate people. So, the role of politics is that you will select those who are politically communicative and bring them to your political party. Then, you also select those who are very proficient in the areas of life and who can say farewell to poverty and empower the people that can uplift the nation,” he said.

He noted that to be able to deliver good governance, one must be able to bring together talented individuals with fantastic political communication and political organizing abilities and not necessarily people who are good in politics.

Adebayo added that in addition to having the leadership skills to manage resources, such persons must also have some levels of altruism because “to succeed in politics one must be willing and ready to do the required things”.